underpaint for simple character study

[Blankfrank]

I'll start with some color soon or be a wimp and convert to greyscale, call it a finished black & white pic. So much talent around here I always hesitate to post.
http://www.leeillo.com/cgart/Stomp_underpaint.jpg

[MindCandyMan]

This looks really awesome I like it a lot. The values you achieve are awesome. I really like the style too. The clouds are awesome.

[Koryh]

Very cool.
You have a very solid and sculptural style. I would explore the use of harder edges to exploit this trait in your work. Not lines, but edges.
just asuggestion.

[Blankfrank]

I'll try to use your suggestion Kory. I do like a mixture of soft & hard edges and think I get what you're saying. You know I'm a Brandywine school fan..

Painted on this a little today to try an figure out what's going to happen next. Unfortunately the texture drops out when optimized for web at this size.
http://www.leeillo.com/cgart/Stomp5_web.jpg

[tyboogie]

hesitate to post? dont be stupid. are you familiar with odilon Redon's work? if not def. check out his noirs and his later color pastel work (rigth up your alley)

[Blankfrank]

ty-some of Redon's pastel work is amazing, thanks for the tip, he's new to me. I would like to incorporate some of his methods in my works.

time to stop.
http://www.leeillo.com/cgart/Stomp7_web.jpg

[danbucknam]

great coloring! Your rendering technique is coming along really nicely! The only thing I would say about this is to watch the anatomy a bit.

[danbucknam]

Oh yeah,: How did you color this?

[Smeagol71]

Blankfrank...nice work man! And just to let you know, your site has been bookmarked on my PC for quite some time and your work is among my favorites. The reason for that is your style and technique. It's different and fresh and that's why it draws my attention. Your "speedbot_6"is one of the favorite pics in my concept art library! Keep up the great work and keep the posts coming! You'll have a regular visitor in me!

[ODIN SIX]

Totally Bad ass ....